Disgruntled patients and doctors are taking their dissatisfaction with HMO's to court. With increasing frequency, patients find the courts -- and state and federal legislators -- more receptive to legal action against health plans. Doctors are also filing more suits against managed care groups, having increased their bargaining power through independent practice associations -- or physician networks -- and unions. "The level of outrage is unprecedented," says Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal.
November 04, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Slamming down a phone in frustration is not the only way disgruntled patients and doctors deal with health maintenance organizations these days. They are taking their dissatisfaction to court, where the slam of a judge’s gavel initiates their lawsuits and sends a reverberation through the health care industry.
With increasing frequency, patients find the courts�and state and federal legislators�more receptive to their bringing legal action against health plans.
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